KrysyRN

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  1. Anyone NOT taking NCLEX prep course?

    KrysyRN replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I won't be taking one. Fortunately, my school gave us practice NCLEX questions all through the program, so I feel really well prepared. We've done, literally, about 5000 questions already. Probably...

  2. Did anyone hate nursing school?

    KrysyRN replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The classroom portion of school was ok, but I loathed clinicals. Our school tacked on so much homework to do the night before and during clinicals, that it was impossible to get a good night's sleep....

  3. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    KrysyRN replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    To two of my clinical instructors: Stop mocking or quoting or making me explain my journal entries in front of my clinical groups in post-conference. Nothing in my journal entries is even close to...

  4. Know someone who did NOT pass the final?

    KrysyRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    We have two people in our class that did not pass the final by one half point. Our school does not round up on scores, so they've failed the semester. The sad thing is, is that we are in our last...

  5. ekg strips...need help!!!!

    KrysyRN replied to KellieNurse06's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Take a class at your hospital. I took a basic ekg class that was right to the point and it told exactly what to look for, how to measure the time in the pr interval, the st segment, etc etc &...

  6. Transition from LPN to RN

    KrysyRN replied to BoskoB's topic in LPN to RN

    I am feeling much the same way. I've been an LPN for 18 years, and I am doing clinicals in the areas that I've had years of experience working in. It's very frustrating at times to be back in the...

  7. Anyone else dread going back to school this semester?

    KrysyRN replied to LPMRN's topic in LPN to RN

    I can relate as well. I'm to start my last semester of the bridge program after labor day, but I'm having second thoughts. The last two semesters nearly cost me my sanity, and I dread jumping back...

  8. Blood Draw Yields Fatty Deposit??

    KrysyRN replied to stephanfloess's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this before, but it was after I spun the blood. Clumps were in the serum, and the serum was very cloudy. When the cholesterol levels were checked on these patients, they were sky

  9. Applying for Job and Being Pregnant

    KrysyRN replied to Lynn07's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I've worked for a facility once that hired a nurse in her 9th

  10. What is UTILIZATION REVIEW?

    KrysyRN replied to azzurra29's topic in General Nursing

    We were required to have 5 years of hospital experience for the position. However, I noticed this was waved on occasion if we were short-staffed or if the applicant had a long nursing work history....

  11. What is UTILIZATION REVIEW?

    KrysyRN replied to azzurra29's topic in General Nursing

    I was a UR nurse for a health insurance company, and we processed referral requests from provider offices (primaray care physicians, specialists, DME companies, home health agencies, etc.). We...

  12. How would you tell your boss this?

    KrysyRN replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would call the pharmacy that is supplying the meds to find out what the state laws are about relabeling the meds with a new person's name and dispensing them to that new

  13. Caring for nonwork-related injuries

    KrysyRN posted a topic in Occupational Health

    I am doing off-and-on temp work in an occupational health clinic at a manufacturing plant. I've been noticing that we get several employees in the clinic each day that come in for treatment of...

  14. I Hate Scrub Pants!!!

    KrysyRN replied to todell80's topic in General Students

    I'd recommend Cherokee brand as well. I have yet to find a scrub pant that fits and looks as good as these do. I think it is the boxer style, but I'm not sure. They are the ones with the thick...

  15. Burn units in Michigan

    KrysyRN replied to redwinggirlie's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Kalamazoo has a burn unit in Bronson

  16. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    KrysyRN replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    I noticed it when I worked in the hospital. I worked day shift and used to go in to empty patients rooms to set them up for the new admits. I would find multiple rooms that looked like Goldilocks...

  17. was this handled right?

    KrysyRN replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    I would have asked the rest of your Q4 patients if they had their vitals taken. The tech may have been fudging on a few of

  18. I Got In!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    KrysyRN replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Students

    you go girl!!!!!!!!!! :balloons: loved your

  19. LPN to future RN, BSN

    KrysyRN replied to CMS's topic in LPN to RN

    That's great that they offer that type of program where you live. Where I live, U of P only offers an RN to BSN program. How long will your program take you to

  20. nursing school stress

    KrysyRN replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I've also been stressed about the waiting process because of the high number of applicants. At the school I am trying to get in to, they look at how long you've been on the wait list as their 1st...

  21. Diabetes questions...

    KrysyRN replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I think I would contact your dad's doctor and find out if the doctor wants your dad to routinely monitor his sugar or keep some sort of log. I know some doctors aren't specific about how often to...

  22. Blow out at the desk, who was at fault? both share blame I think?

    KrysyRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

  23. Can you give these together...

    KrysyRN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever I have med questions like yours, I'll contact the pharmacist at/for the facility and ask them. They are great resources!

  24. What are examples of Public Health issues nurses deal with?

    KrysyRN replied to Animaniacs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can think of a bunch! How about teens and the rising ate of STDs amongst them? Or teens and pregnancy? Or anything to do with AIDS or drug additions? Or the mentally ill population that doesn't...

  25. Does your administration support you?

    KrysyRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    What a jerk!! Why couldn't he be appreciative and focus on the fact that you called to clarify a poorly written order so that you didn't harm his patient! Uugghh!! His behavior towards you was...